 In February 2007, CIDCO submitted a Project Feasibility and Business Plan Report to the MoCA, and the project received in-principle approval from the Union Cabinet in July.In July 2008, the Government of Maharashtra granted approval for development of the project on a PPP basis and appointed CIDCO as the nodal agency for its implementation.The project received defence clearance by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by the end of 2010.